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From uran- + pyrochlore.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing calcium, cerium, fluorine, hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, tantalum, and uranium. Full definition →
From uran- + pyrochlore.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.